Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

Janet Carruthers, CPA, CFE, of Sterling Money Management, brings over 20 years of experience working in the financial services industry and government as an accountant, forensic accountant, budget counselor, financial analyst, tax senior, tax resolution director and financial trainer. Janet joins us today to discuss financial crimes against the elderly and her efforts to raise awareness and put a...

"And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?" England's national Jerusalem Hymn puts into verse ancient legends that Jesus traveled to Britain during the "missing years" that are not covered in the Bible. The Making of the Lambbrings the legends to life and touches the heart of Christianity. The Jesus of this novel, an authentic Christian savior but unlike any portraye...

Kathleen Grace, CFP, CIMA, is the author of PRINCE NOT SO CHARMING and principal and cofounder of Excelsior Capital Advisors, a division of United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. For over 20 years, Kathleen has provided sophisticated financial and estate tax planning strategies to former Fortune 500 executives, affluent multigenerational families, entrepreneurs, and institutions by serving as her...

Listen as host Burke Allen crawls out of his mancave long enough to learn about the weird, wonderful world of the Mrs. Virginia pageant from Mrs. Herndon VA contestant (and wife) Cristi Adkins, Mrs. Richmond Danette Anderson, Mrs. Harrisonburg VA Mandy Leeth, Mrs. Central Virginia Autumn Skye-Boothe and Mrs. Smithfield Cheryl Nelson. We'll find out: -What possesses these otherwise sane women to en...

Host Burke Allen speaks with Crystal and Phoebe, the authors of Desperate in DC, the blog turned satirical novel, which tells the story of two privileged and wickedly funny professional women in Washington DC through their witty and often laugh out loud blog exchanges with one another. Sit back and enjoy the ride, as Crystal and Phoebe joyfully skewer the power, wealth and status-hungry denizens o...

Pony Horton is an American filmmaker/journalist/actor of Irish and Cherokee descent. He has lent his talents, usually in the area of technical or visual effects work, to a number of low-and-medium budget feature films, four of which were produced by Roger Corman, including Masque of the Red Death (1989), and Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989), as a matte artist/cinematographer. He also created...

  Many former and founding members of Southern Rock’s biggest bands will perform together for the first time ever to help the Salvation Army restock local food pantry shelves across Southern West Virginia. Key members of legendary southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot will appear side-by-side in concert at the Coalfield Jamboree Theatre in Logan, WV this Friday night June 7t...

Born in Belize, Central America, to a military family, Melanie Greenwood spent a few years in England, with summer vacations in the United States.  In 1985, she moved to America, with her mother and sister, and has been here ever since, residing primarily in New Jersey. Her work has won numerous awards, including the The Prometheus Muse of Fire Award, the Poet of the Year Medallion, and the Shakes...

  Greg Barrett is an investigate journalist and author with extensive experience in Thailand, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.  His work include features, news and investigative reports that have been published by Gannett News Service, The Baltimore Sun, USA Today, Detroit Free-Press, Salon.com, Christian Science-Monitor, The Charlotte Observer, Honolulu Advertiser, The Investigative Reporters & Editor...

Host Burke Allen talks with the author of the #1 Amazon best seller "WIllPower Now" Will Harris! With over a decade of experience as a corporate trainer and international management consultant, Will has been helping people around the world strengthen their personal, professional and financial well-being.   Learning and understanding the deeper aspects behind personal motivation has always been imp...

Nasir Shansab was Afghanistan’s leading industrialist throughout the 1970's.  His success put a bulls eye on him and his family; even though Shansab harbored no political ambitions, he was singled out as a threat and told he would be arrested and could face execution. Shansab and his family were forced to flee the country, first settling in Germany, then the U.S. where he was granted political asy...

More than sixty percent of Americans are over-weight, over-spent or over-stressed, and all three have increased significantly in just the last fifty years. While most of us tell ourselves we simply lack will-power, the real problem is the sea of temptations we swim in every day. No society in human history has experienced the abundance of cheap, unhealthy food, easy access to credit, pressures to...

Listen as Burke Allen talks with Kevin Murphy, the author of SURVIVING CANCER after SURVIVING CANCER; COPING WITH THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CANCER, published by Headline Books. Kevin is one of the top trial litigators in America, whose family life was devestated when his wife was diagnosed with cancer.  He offers excellent, common sense suggestions on how to deal with the myraid of non-medical related...

Listen as Burke Allen talks with Melissa Krivachek President of Briella Arion.  Melissa is committed to enhancing the growth & effectiveness of leaders, teams, and organizations by utilizing the tools, knowledge, resources & relationships they already have to elevate their leadership capacity. She provides “High Caliber Leadership” training and additional tools, knowledge, resources, and p...

Listen as Burke Allen talks with Julia Kline, the author of the new book "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sleaze-Free Selling". Julia's 3-step Sleaze-Free Sales formula is a step-by-step blueprint to develop an effective, yet heart-centered, sales and marketing strategy for small businesses, so if selling is a part of what you do (and for most of us, it is!) don't miss this show! During this interview...

While the holiday season brings happiness to most, for many others it triggers painful memories of lost loved ones, or the challenge of being separated from family and friends during this usually festive time. Michael Neale has captured the heart of hope and triumph in the midst of tragedy while writing his debut novel THE RIVER, and can offer you some real encouragement for those facing a difficu...

Host Burke Allen talks with his pal Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., the AMERICA'S GOT TALENT winner and Columbia Records artist about how his life has changed in the year since winning the AGT title. The former auto detailer went from washing cars to Hollywood stars with a sold out tour, a #1 album, trips to the Superbowl and to sing at Madison Square Garden, the legendary Apollo Theatre, his first over...

If you're a fan of classic television, don't miss this fascinating interview with Dreama Denver, wife of the late "Gilligan's Island" icon Bob Denver, and author of the new memior "Gilligan's Dreams." For nearly 30 years, Dreama Denver was married to legendary television personality Bob Denver (Gilligan, Maynard J. Krebs) until his death in 2005. Ms. Denver met Bob when the two were cast as love i...

Listen as host Burke Allen talks with award winning author, Don Stansberry.  His new book SECRET BLOOD is a daring novel about cloning Jesus!  Written with flair and page turning twists and turns. From the Beatles, Central Park, and Cleveland to a TV evangelist and the Oval Office, this remarkable story hits home with real questions about current technology and the men who control it. A covert CIA...

What's it really like for those among us who suffer from mental illness?   Linda Naomi Katz, author of SURVIVING MENTAL ILLNESS takes us inside that often frightening and always confusing world.   Throughout her life, mental illness has played a big factor.  It started when her mother was diagnosed with acute depression when Linda was ten years old.  Linda did not understand what her mother was go...

The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future come alive at this time of year when Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” is seen again in multiple film, television and stage versions, and the book once again becomes traditional family reading.  What is it about this timeless tale that still resonates today? Cheryl Kincaid, the author of the book “Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s ‘Ch...

A staggering number of U.S. couples now struggle with the mystery of infertility; the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that 20% of all American couples are infertile. Our guest is Dr. Masood Khatamee, who founded the Society for Prevention of Infertility over 15 years ago to battle what he calls “a silent epidemic of infertility, and a full  80% of all infertility is preventab...

What if abortion was illegal in our country?  What are the ramifications if the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court?  Would we solve the problem or would we create more problems?  That's the near future scenario at the heart of New York based author A. Raynor and her new political thriller "OVERTURNED!"   The year is 2021, and with abortion once again illegal in A...

  The boys from the heavy metal 80s rock bands are back this summer: David Lee Roth has hooked up again with Van Halen. KISS and Motley Crue are touring together and the smash Broadway musical Rock of Ages is a hit summer movie.  For music fans interested in the behind-the-scenes action that took place at their favorite 80s rock concerts, our guest is Rita Rae Roxx, author of Once Upon a Rock Star...

  Burke Allen talks with Stephen Mateo, the author of Journey, a riveting and touching account of the astonishing, harrowing, and dangerous odyssey of a brave 17 year-old boy who chooses freedom over tyranny, and in so doing, places his family and his own life in peril.  It is the story of a young boy becoming a man, finding his place in the world, and living with the heart-breaking guilt of havin...